{"id":18902,"date":"2026-04-05T15:02:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T14:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/restaurantsbrighton.co.uk\/jobs\/?p=18902"},"modified":"2026-04-05T15:12:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T14:12:22","slug":"bravo-2026-more-than-an-award-a-driver-of-discovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/restaurantsbrighton.co.uk\/jobs\/blog\/bravo-2026-more-than-an-award-a-driver-of-discovery\/","title":{"rendered":"BRAVO 2026: More Than an Award \u2013 A Driver of Discovery"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2026 BRAVOs<\/a> have once again demonstrated the extraordinary power of the Brighton, Hove and Sussex public when they get behind our hospitality industry<\/a>. With more than <\/span>71,000 votes<\/b> cast and <\/span>190 separate venues<\/b> placing in the BRAVO Top 20 across 18 categories, the scale of engagement is undeniable.<\/span><\/p>\n

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But for us, the real story isn\u2019t just the votes \u2013 it\u2019s the <\/span>immediate commercial impact<\/b> following the online announcement.<\/span><\/p>\n

A Celebration of Being Loved<\/b><\/h3>\n

The BRAVOs have always been a celebration of hospitality on the customer\u2019s terms. The ultimate measure of quality here is simple: <\/span>Does a customer love a venue enough to vote for it?<\/b> When 190 different businesses place in our Top 20s, it proves that quality in Sussex comes in every shape and size, from the smallest takeaway to the most established restaurant.<\/span><\/p>\n

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High Intent, High Engagement<\/b><\/h3>\n

When the results went live, the response was instantaneous. The BRAVOs delivered over <\/span>56,000 pageviews<\/b> on announcement day alone. This wasn’t casual browsing; the data shows a massive wave of consumer intent:<\/span><\/p>\n